Research
Nine Master’s Students Awarded ICLD’s Fieldwork Grant
Nine master’s students studying at Swedish universities are awarded ICLD’s Fieldwork Grant for 2023. The students will conduct field studies in Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Colombia, Philippines and Guatemala during the spring of 2024. The 22nd November the students participated in an introductory workshop at Lund University where they presented their proposals to receive feedback on…
Call for research proposals: Climate change, vulnerability reduction and local democracy
Terms of Reference Local governments are taking various measures to adapt to climate change. While increased awareness and funding for climate-change response are generating multiple responses from local governments, fixes are often technical. Technical solutions often miss the social and political economic roots of vulnerabilities – the conditions that turn climate stress into crisis. These…
Call for research proposals: Living Labs Grant
Terms of Reference Background There exists a significant disconnect between research and practice. Researchers often lack knowledge of real-life policy dilemmas and the realities on the ground, while policymakers may lack the time and motivation to engage with academic publications. Additionally, research findings are often inadequately communicated in a manner that is not adapted to…
Call for proposal: Comparative research on the use of participatory methods in Voluntary Local Reviews
Background Voluntary Local Reviews aim to track local governments’ progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, while providing them with data to improve the efforts. However, VLRs may focus only on desk reviews of policy documents and local government sources, missing important data on community perceptions and assets. ICLD is financing 3 research projects with the…
Call for research applications: Voluntary Local Reviews using community-based participatory research
ICLD will fund the development of a number of Voluntary Local Reviews – monitorings of progress toward the SDGs on the local level – conducted using community-based, participatory methods. This is a joint project between academic researchers and local governments. This call outlines the Terms of Reference and informs about the application process. This call…
